Bothwell Bridge

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Bothwell Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, best known as the site of the 1679 Battle of Bothwell Bridge during the Covenanter wars.

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Bothwell Bridge canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
road bridge
stone arch bridge
associatedWith Royalist government forces
Scottish Covenanters
battleDate 1679
category listed bridge in Scotland
country Scotland
crosses River Clyde
function carries road traffic
hasNameOrigin named after the nearby town of Bothwell
hasSignificance national historical importance in Scotland
hasType arched bridge
heritageStatus Category A listed building
historicalEvent Battle of Bothwell Bridge
historicalPeriod Covenanter wars
isOn a major crossing point of the River Clyde in the area
knownFor Battle of Bothwell Bridge
role in Covenanter wars
locatedIn Bothwell
Scotland
United Kingdom
locatedNear Hamilton
location South Lanarkshire
maintainedBy South Lanarkshire Council
material stone
near Bothwell Castle
numberOfSpans multiple arches
partOf transport network of South Lanarkshire
region Central Belt of Scotland
river River Clyde
usedFor pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic

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Bothwell hasLandmark Bothwell Bridge
Battle of Bothwell Bridge location Bothwell Bridge